From: EternlJoy3@aol.com

Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:28:29

To: WalterMartin@mail.serve.com

Subject: Re: WM: Word Faith teaching

In a message dated 2/16/00 8:59:59 AM Pacific Standard Time,

suprdave@lightspeed.net writes:

<<<If a person is blind, God doesn't get Glory out of that. He only gets glory out of their healing. >>

"Only"?

I don't know that I agree with you here, Dave.

Is God not glorified when His people who may be suffering physically, emotionally, financially, etc., yet who do not complain and do not blame God for their problems, and choose to praise Him throughout their ordeals? Is He not glorified when that happens? Was God not glorified when Job refused to curse Him or charge Him with wrong even though Job was suffering terribly? Was God not glorified when the early Christians kept the faith and persevered, even though they were severely persecuted for their faith? Is not God glorified in the life of our dear suffering sister Joni Eareckson Tada, whom God has not healed?

No, Dave, I cannot agree with you. God does not "only" get glory out of those who are healed. He also is glorified by those who are not healed.

Michelle